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Proverbs 9:8

King James Version

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Berean Standard Bible

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

World English Bible

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.